Ellen Robinson - Mercy! Ellen Robinson Live

Size: 137,6 MB
Time: 59:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Fly Away (4:15)
02. Everybody's Cryin Mercy (4:35)
03. Let's Fall In Love (4:37)
04. The Dimming Of The Day (6:32)
05. My Baby Just Cares For Me (4:44)
06. Still Crazy After All These Years (4:08)
07. How I Wish - Ask Me Now (6:11)
08. Them There Eyes (3:11)
09. Where Do You Start (3:16)
10. One Of You And Me (3:22)
11. Heaven Down Here (4:58)
12. Hold On (2:38)
13. It Goes Like It Goes (3:28)
14. The Fiddle And The Drum (3:15)

"Hers is a white chocolate sound, intense and pure, swinging and bitter-sweet." Carol Sloane

Swinging and straight-from-the-heart vocals from this adventuresome singer with loads of presence and a diverse selection of songs. Ellen Robinson is known for her ability to sing with a vocal palette that has a wide variety of colors in both her choice of material and also the range of emotions she covers in a performance. Her second CD "Mercy! Ellen Robinson Live" captures those transparent moments and one-of-a-kind performances in a compilation of songs selected from four different concerts since her first CD “On My Way To You.”

Ellen is backed by an array of talented musicians: pianist Ben Flint, bassists John Schifflett and John Wiitala, drummers John Arkin, Andrew Eberhard and Jeff Marrs, and reedman Charles McNeal.

Mercy! Ellen Robinson Live

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Julie Dexter & Thehc3 - The Smiling Hour

Size: 107,9 MB
Time: 45:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Soul Jazz
Art: Front

01. Black Nile (3:49)
02. You Leave Me Breathless (2:59)
03. People Make The World Go 'round (4:30)
04. Never Let Me Go (3:52)
05. The Old Country (3:39)
06. The Nearness Of You (4:37)
07. That's Livin' (3:49)
08. Cotton Tail (3:18)
09. Good Morning Heartache (4:28)
10. The Smiling Hour (4:13)
11. Afro Blue (6:38)

“Sensational yet subtle. A singer to die for who creates an urgent need for superlatives yet to be invented.”

Meet Julie Dexter, a world renowned, award winning, British singer, songwriter and producer considered by many to be one of the most influential female vocalists of our generation. Having shared the spotlight with a host of cutting-edge artists, including Mint Condition, Caron Wheeler, Loose Ends, Jill Scott, Omar, Ledisi, Third World, Maxi Priest and Russell Gunn to name a few, Julie not only holds up her own with them but has been praised and respected by them too.

Influenced by legends such as Nancy Wilson, Abbey Lincoln, and Bob Marley, as well as popular icons Omar and Sade, Julie takes classic soul to the heart of Artistry. Fans and critics across the globe have followed her journey through the circles of Jazz, Broken-Beat, Bossa-Nova, Reggae, Afro-Beat and Soul and she was recently honored at the Black Women in Jazz Awards with the Afro Caribbean Soul of Jazz Award.

It was in 1999 that Julie took a leap of faith and moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she now resides. She launched her own label, Ketch A Vibe Records and in 2000 released the critically acclaimed EP Peace of Mind, followed by Dexterity (2002) ,Conscious (2005) and New Again (2011). Moon Bossa, a collaboration with Khari Simmons was released in 2007 and her single “Ketch A Vibe” was featured in national radio ads for Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama.

From Jazz to World Music, Soul and beyond, Julie Dexter is one of an elite few whose talent can transcend genres. She makes it all work on her own terms, as an audaciously independent artist with an undeniable connection to her audience.

Her latest release ‘Smiling Hour’ featuring Nick Rosen on keys, Kevin Smith on bass and Henry Conerway III on drums is due out in May 2015. Don’t miss the experience of Julie Dexter. Be a part of a tradition of great music. In the words of her smash single ‘Ketch A Vibe’, ‘Don’t let it pass you by…Ketch [Julie Dexter’s] Vibe’…

The Smiling Hour

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Bryan Bowman - Like Minds

Size: 148,0 MB
Time: 64:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Bebop
Art: Front

01. Pick You Up (4:19)
02. The Undone (6:34)
03. Needles Everywhere (5:54)
04. Entitled (5:55)
05. Restless Boy (7:24)
06. Other One (5:53)
07. Sleeping Cutie (6:19)
08. Baloo's (5:38)
09. Upper Hand (5:19)
10. Like Minds (4:50)
11. Border (5:54)

Like Minds is the debut recording by the jazz drummer and composer Bryan Bowman. The set is comprised of unique and modern original music that is at once a logical extension of jazz’s tradition and a look into its future. The music is played by some of the finest San Francisco Bay Area musicians who have each accompanied numerous famous American Jazz Artists in their careers.

This mainstream jazz recording is provocative, energetic, heart wrenching and ultimately accessible and truly listenable. The soulful authenticity of this exciting and reflective work speaks clearly to jazz fans versed in the rich music and legacy of our highly treasured and well loved African American jazz masters - far too numerous to name. ??The group approaches each new song as they would any standard jazz form - allowing the tuneful yet modern melodies to provide inspiration for lively improvisations sharing the breadth of their combined experience and virtuosity.

Bryan Bowman is a mainstay in the San Francisco jazz scene. He has worked with such notables as Mary Stallings, Eric Reed, Deron Johnson, Matt Penman, Ratso Harris, Mark Levine, Larry Vuckovich and Noel Jewkes among many others.

He is joined on this date by Ian Carey on trumpet, Bob Kenmotsu on saxophone, Matt Clark on piano and Doug Miller on bass.

Like Minds is the first opportunity to fully experience Bryan Bowman’s original compositions and it promises to be thought of as one of the more significant jazz releases of 2015.

Like Minds

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Trond Haugmark - My Reverie

Size: 104,7 MB
Time: 45:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Stardust (4:45)
02. The Way You Look Tonight (2:45)
03. Misty (4:32)
04. Besame Mucho (5:32)
05. Our Love Is Here To Stay (2:58)
06. Louisa (3:43)
07. Somewhere (2:42)
08. Home To Rome (3:56)
09. My Favourite Things (2:43)
10. Bossa Girl (3:44)
11. What If (3:39)
12. Mystery In Blue (4:05)

The debut album of singer Trond Haugmark, contains both cover songs, ranging from 1920 - century jazz to newly written pop songs, and is an album, which moves in a varied musical landscape. The title My Reverie reflects a daydream that became true. Tony Waade by Lydhagen studios and Staffan William-Olsson, have produced the album. William-Olsson has also arranged the song material and plays guitar on the album. Waade has in addition contributed as songwriter and lyricist, as have Yngve Kvistad and Einar Thorbjørnsen.

The Norwegian musicians are some of the leading and most experienced; Staffan William-Olsson on guitar, Erik Smith on drums, Tom Erik Antonsen on bass and Jens Andreas Kleiven on piano.

My Reverie

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Nicole Johanntgen - Moncoup

Size: 145,3 MB
Time: 62:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Donnerwetter (6:35)
02. Fragile (5:54)
03. Sunday Pony Blues (5:34)
04. Waves (6:11)
05. Flugmodus (9:20)
06. Hello (4:35)
07. Cocaine (4:59)
08. When You Breathe (4:20)
09. The Owl (4:47)
10. Flying Leaves (5:46)
11. Nicha's Blues (4:46)

Born in Fischbach (Southwest of Germany) on September 4 1981. At the age of six she began to play classical piano and crossed over to the saxophone years later.

Awards :
JTI Trier Jazz Award
New York Atelier-Stipenidum by Stadt Zürich
Monaco Jazz Award
European Yamaha Sax Contest in Berlin
Saarlä. Rundfunk and the Sparkassen financial group Saar Award for young artists
Concours de jeunes soliste de jazz in Fribourg CH

Moncoup

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Eugenie Jones - Come Out Swingin'

Size: 100,9 MB
Time: 43:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Soul Jazz, Vocals
Art: Front

01. Swing Me (5:17)
02. A Way About You (3:42)
03. Sweet Summer Love (4:37)
04. 24/7 (4:11)
05. I’m Alright/Samba Ending (5:57)
06. I Could Get Lost In Your Eyes (5:50)
07. Rain Rain Don’t Go Away (4:41)
08. Run Devil Run (4:19)
09. I'm Alright - Radio Edit (4:40)

With her lavishly praised 2013 debut album, Black Lace Blue Tears, behind her jazz vocalist and lyrist Eugenie Jones immediately faced questions about whether she was a one-hit wonder or a real contender. Sure, she displayed quick rhythmic reflexes, a silken tone, and real songwriting savvy, but did Jones have what it takes to go the distance, to sustain a career in jazz’s cruelly competitive ring. Her even more impressive second album, Come Out Swingin’, makes a persuasive case for Jones’s status as a heavyweight talent. Seasoned by several years of steady work following the release of Black Lace, the Seattle-area singer displays the rhythmic authority, emotional insight, and melodic invention of an artist who can hold her own in any company.

"Having the one project to my credit, I wondered if it was that a fluke, do I really have a gift, can I continue? Almost immediately I started writing again and put those questions to rest. This album was a deliberate attempt to continue to grow and progress. I set that desire for improvement as a bull’s-eye to shoot for and kept that focus throughout each step of this project.”

For starters, Jones possesses the wisdom to keep essentially the same battle-tested band in her corner, most importantly the incisive and consummately supportive pianist/arranger Bill Anschell. Veteran bassist Clipper Anderson and versatile guitarist Michael Powers also returned to action. Two new faces join the core band: veteran mulit-talented horn man, Jay Thomas and the new face of drummer D’Vonne Lewis, a rising force on the Seattle scene who plays with tremendous poise and spirit.

In this high-energy swing project, it doesn’t take long for the musicians’ combustible chemistry to ignite. Like her first album, Come Out Swingin’ focuses on Jones’s original songs. She announces her rhythmic agenda with the first track, “Swing Me,” a self-possessed celebration of unbridled desire. Her brief, exciting version of the standard “All of Me,” almost serves as a thematic preamble to her slinky “A Way About You,” a song that could easily be mistaken for a sophisticated piece of Bacharach/David.

Jones cast a wide net when it comes to finding inspiration as a composer. She takes the smoldering up a notch with “Sweet Summer Love,” a song that emerged after watching Marvin Ritt’s moody and sweat-streaked 1958 film The Long Hot Summer, a kind of mashup of Faulkner and Tennessee Williams. Her love of cinema returns on “Rain Rain Don’t Go Away,” a seductive song about self-comfort that never lapses into self-pity. She’s at her most sleek and self-assured on “I’m Alright,” a soulful declaration of independence propelled by some tasty D’Vonne Lewis trap work. With a tinge of sweetness and sass, Jones’s “24/7” brings contemporary issues of sexuality into the discussion while her, “I Could Get Lost In Your Eyes,” offers a beautifully crafted ballad for listeners to relish and pine over. The final original offering, “Run Devil Run” opens with an anachronistic needle-drop, spinning a tale of relationship reckoning while veteran guitarist Michal Powers sets a cool swinging tempo throughout. By closing the album with a searing version of James Brown’s 1966 chart-topping R&B hit “It's a Man’s World” Jones leaves listeners wondering just what else she’s got up her sleeves. Belting R&B with such authority after her sultry jazz vocals Jones seems to promise more revelations in the future.

“Black Lace was a look into my personality, and begins a story. Come Out Swingin’ continues that story. And of course the more you tell a story, the deeper you go. That’s what’s happening here in terms of lyrics and songs.”

Come Out Swingin'

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Francia Jazzline Orchestra - Phil'Sofy

Size: 143,1 MB
Time: 61:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. Tato (Trumpet By Hackdaddy) (4:49)
02. Look Around (5:09)
03. Mothers Of Smooth Jazz (4:15)
04. Stephanie (4:00)
05. Missing You (Trumpet By Hackdaddy) (4:36)
06. The Whistler (Trumpet By Hackdaddy) (4:46)
07. Nightfall (Saxophone By Arnob) (4:59)
08. Eve (3:13)
09. Friends (Clarinet By Michel Martineau) (3:52)
10. Groove (3:51)
11. Tlo (Saxophone By Arnob) (4:44)
12. Tropical Jam (4:36)
13. Dreams (4:34)
14. Twilight (Trumpet By Hackdaddy) (4:04)

Francia Jazzline Orchestra is the new team of music created by the founder of EFFE Production Music.
FJ Orchestra made ??his debut in March 2014 with the album Jazz Astoria, it’s an album is a charming album that traces, through the memories of the author, a trip to the most beautiful places in France. Rhythms and elegant melodies for a smooth jazz reserved for true connoisseurs of the genre.
A new album entitled Mediterraneo was released by FJ Orchestra in April 2014. Although this album will be the musical representation of a boat trip through magnificent scenery of Italy. It is an album very sophisticated, but at the same time light and carefree, great for a relaxing listening with emotion.
On June 14, 2014 was released the Solo Noir album. It’s a collection of 12 tracks of old school jazz, directly inspired by the sordid and smoky atmospheres of the classical Hollywood cinema. An album to collect, not to be missed.
Life is a new album that is being released in September 2014 It is a magnificent creation of jazz & lounge sounds, directly inspired by the more common aspects of everyday life for each of us. A perfect communion of elegance and informality.

Phil'Sofy

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Stan Getz, The Oscar Peterson Trio - Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:08
Size: 142.3 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 1957/1986/2011
Art: Front

[ 7:34] 1. I Want To Be Happy
[ 5:15] 2. Pennies From Heaven
[10:09] 3. Ballad Medley Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered I Don't Know Why
[ 4:37] 4. I'm Glad There Is You
[ 4:54] 5. Tour's End
[ 4:07] 6. I Was Doing All Right
[ 5:30] 7. Bronx Blues
[ 6:34] 8. Three Little Words
[ 3:34] 9. Detour Ahead
[ 6:07] 10. Sunday
[ 3:44] 11. Blues For Herky

In that quintessential breakthrough year of modern jazz -- 1957 -- Norman Granz was fond of pairing the legendary drummerless trio of Oscar Peterson with several different stars from the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series. In this case, Stan Getz is the nominee, and Granz could not have found a better match for the pianist alongside his peerless combo than the ripe, mature, and bebopping tenor saxophonist. It was a one-shot deal, the only official collaboration between Getz and Peterson, expanded on this edition of the Silver Collection series with tracks from the complete session, with no alternate takes or bonus tracks and recorded entirely in monaural. Unlike Art Tatum -- who could never really restrain his notions to always cut loose -- Peterson sounds relatively relaxed on this date, understanding that Getz was also not going to shred up every tune they played. With guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown, the quartet members not only have all the rhythmic cohesion they need without a formal timekeeper, but interact in a way that approaches telepathic or magical. In short, the quartet is in the zone like few groups ever achieve in a studio setting. They zip through a bop-based edition of "I Want to Be Happy," a hopped-up adaptation of "Sweet Georgia Brown" titled "Tour's End," and the flawless "Three Little Words" like they are child's play. The strong Kansas City cum Texas-style guitar of Ellis cannot be denied during "Bronx Blues," while Getz reins in the countrified air of the jam in a laid-back but downtown fashion. During the great song (penned by Ellis) "Detour Ahead," heard here in an instrumental, post-Billie Holiday version, the ensemble shows ultimate flexibility, heightened by the tenor saxophonist's touching yet firm grasp of the melody. Aside from the closer, "Blues for Herky," with a choppy guitar from Ellis and a New Orleans-type feel, the rest of the material consists of ballads or midtempo cool tunes. This is where Peterson is most surprising, toning down his act, interpreting the songs with the precision of a diamond cutter, and using his acute listening skills to the fullest. Those bedazzled by the utter virtuosity of the pianist should listen more closely to this recording to hear how his taste level is as elevated as the monster technique he possesses. While "I Was Doing All Right" approaches a lounge sound, the five-tune "Ballad Medley" displays Peterson at his best, especially on his feature, "How Long Has This Been Going On." On this great album for the times and all time, these wonderful musicians are on from the word go, providing 60 priceless minutes of music that any mainstream jazz lover can embrace. ~Michael G. Nastos

Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio

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Lisa Lauren - Lisa Lauren Loves The Beatles

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:45
Size: 143.7 MB
Styles: Jazz-pop vocals
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:18] 1. The Word
[4:20] 2. Love Me Do
[6:17] 3. Dear Prudence
[4:03] 4. Eight Days A Week
[3:34] 5. Can't Buy Me Love
[3:12] 6. What You're Doing
[3:59] 7. I'm Looking Through You
[4:11] 8. I've Just Seen A Face
[5:25] 9. And I Love Her
[4:30] 10. With A Little Help From My Friends
[4:21] 11. Eleanor Rigby
[4:17] 12. All My Loving
[3:14] 13. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
[3:33] 14. Here Comes The Sun
[4:25] 15. The Word

Singer/songwriter and pianist Lisa Lauren's 4th CD is a compilation of Beatles tunes, endearingly titled, Lisa Lauren Loves the Beatles. A mix of pop, jazz, folk, and world music, the CD's understated, acoustic arrangements bring new life to these classic favorites. Special appearances by Grammy award winning sax player David Sanborn, singer/songwriter Willy Porter, and high-profile Chicagoans like Howard Levy, Fareed Haque, Steve Rodby and Neal Alger give the compilation an added cachet.

Lisa Lauren Loves The Beatles   

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James Carter - Present Tense

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:58
Size: 144.2 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[7:29] 1. Rapid Shave
[7:15] 2. Bro. Dolphy
[5:04] 3. Pour Que Ma Vie Demeure
[6:03] 4. Sussa Nita
[5:11] 5. Song Of Delilah
[6:02] 6. Dodo's Bounce
[8:27] 7. Shadowy Sands
[4:23] 8. Hymn Of The Orient
[4:44] 9. Bossa J.C
[8:14] 10. Tenderly

James Carter’s first outing for EmArcy is an unselfconscious mix of influences, more three-dimensional than his various tribute discs and the recent organ-trio blowouts Live at Baker’s and Out of Nowhere. The saxophonist fronts a versatile, hard-swinging band with Dwight Adams on trumpet, D.D. Jackson on piano, James Genus on bass and Victor Lewis on drums. Percussionist Eli Fountain and guitarist Rodney Jones add flavor on three tracks each. Carter, as always, plays multiple horns, but his improvising gains force at the high- and low-register extremes, on flute, baritone sax and bass clarinet.

Jackson asserts his Don Pullen influence from the gate on Dave Burns’ “Rapid Shave,” which opens the album in crisp 24-bar modified blues mode. Carter’s “Bro. Dolphy,” with its spiraling bass clarinet line, seems to maintain the same pace but just as soon morphs into an elegant ballad, until the out chorus. “Shadowy Sands,” another bass clarinet standout, has Carter channeling Harry Carney (the tune’s original interpreter) while the band shifts from sultry bolero to deep swing. There are nods to Clifford Brown as well: a funky “Song of Delilah” and an extremely fast “Hymn of the Orient,” which has its excitement but tends to blur the curious harmony of the bridge. Jones plays taut bebop on “Dodo’s Bounce” (Carter’s flute feature) and enticing acoustic guitar on two Latin-tinged numbers. One of these, the rowdy “Bossa J.C.,” would seem the perfect sendoff, but Carter ends instead with an eight-minute “Tenderly.” Nicely played, but anticlimactic. ~David Adler

Present Tense

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Charlie Shavers - The Everest Years

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:10
Size: 126.3 MB
Styles: Swing, Trumpet jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[2:27] 1. Girl Of My Dreams
[2:28] 2. September In The Rain
[2:36] 3. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
[2:31] 4. Bye Bye Blackbird
[2:44] 5. Pennies From Heaven
[2:35] 6. The Best Things In Life Are Free
[2:55] 7. Taking A Chance On Love
[2:21] 8. In A Little Spanish Town
[2:42] 9. My Old Kentucky Home
[2:46] 10. Blues For Choo Loos
[2:18] 11. All Of Me
[3:16] 12. Russian Lullaby
[3:17] 13. It's All Right With Me
[2:29] 14. Loch Lomond
[3:12] 15. Undecided
[2:37] 16. That Was Yesterday
[3:09] 17. I Will Follow You
[3:51] 18. Chin Up, Ladies
[2:36] 19. Independence Hora
[2:10] 20. As Simple As That

The last prime period of trumpeter Charlie Shavers' career was during the period of time when he led four albums for Everest (1959-1961). Five selections from each of the records are on this sampler. On three occasions, Shavers is heard with the Ray Bryant Trio, playing in a format that Jonah Jones was having great commercial success with at the time. Shavers is a bit less uninhibited than Jones was during that period, and downright spectacular on some of the pieces. The final session, music from the forgotten play Milk and Honey, has the trumpet joined by organist Wild Bill Davis and guitarist Les Spann in a quintet. He seemed to have limitless technique, a warm sound, and a strong wit. The performances all clock in around three minutes or less, but Shavers says a lot in a brief period of time, making this an excellent overview of his work on Everest. ~Scott Yanow

The Everest Years

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Kenny Davern - The Hot Three

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:16
Size: 99,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:00)  1. Fidgety Feet
(5:29)  2. Chimes Blues
(3:43)  3. Shim-Me Sha-Wabble
(4:43)  4. Liberty Inn Drag
(3:31)  5. Some of These Days
(3:38)  6. Ballin' The Jack
(4:11)  7. See See Rider
(5:34)  8. It Don't Mean A Thing
(4:13)  9. Tennessee Waltz
(3:08) 10. My Blue Heaven

Described in The New York Times as "the finest clarinetist playing today" in the 1990s, that high praise wasn't far off the mark, as it applied to Kenny Davern in the autumn of his life, at the peak of his powers. Call him a jazz purist, even a snob, but Davern believed in playing standards, and that he did. Tunes by George Gershwin, Eubie Blake, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin; what are sometimes referred to as Great American Songbook tunes. He was often praised for the clarity and pureness of his tone, and often played outdoor festival gigs without amplification. Davern was born in Huntington, on New York's Long Island, on January 7, 1935. He lived with his grandparents in Queens, New York after his own parents split up, and was shuffled through a maze of foster homes in Brooklyn and Queens in his youth. He began playing clarinet when he was 11, via the radio. He heard Pee Wee Russell playing "Memphis Blues" with Mugsy Spanier's Ragtimers, and right then, he had a revelation. He knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life playing traditional and blues-based jazz.  One big break was a phone call from trumpeter Harry "Red" Allen, who he accompanied locally on gigs around Queens while still in high school. He began playing clarinet and switched to saxophone for a time in high school, but switched back to clarinet before auditioning for pianist Ralph Flanagan's big band in the early '50s. Davern recalled he got the clarinet-playing part in Flanagan's band by bluffing his way in, saying he had another gig and the sooner he could audition, the better. He played with the bandleader in 1953 and 1954.

While still a teen, Davern made his recording debut with Jack Teagarden, and four years later, he recorded his first album under his own name, In the Gloryland, for the Elektra Records label. Davern's discography is extensive and includes many albums for the Concord, Chiaroscuro, and Arbors labels. Like any other focused musician, Davern devoted a lot of time to what he called his apprenticeship period, when he worked as a sideman to other bandleaders and recorded little under his own name. He collaborated on-stage and in the recording studio with trombonist Teagarden, trumpeters Harry "Red" Allen and Buck Clayton, and drummer Jo Jones. After he hit 40, he began having thoughts about leading his own group, and by that point, he'd been playing professionally for more than two decades. Davern always considered himself fortunate to have played with many of the pre-bebop jazz stylists in clubs in Manhattan in the '40s.

Davern moved to the New Jersey Shore town of Manasquan from New York City in 1965, and he blamed the rise of rock & roll for diminished incomes suffered by many of his friends who played traditional jazz. He began to forge his own path and career with his own recordings, leading his own ensembles in the late '70s. For much of the '80s and part of the '90s, he spent upwards of 230 nights a year on the road, and it wasn't until the mid-'90s that he curtailed his travel schedule significantly, playing only a number of select festivals each year. His notable recordings include anything he recorded for the Florida-based Arbors Records label in the '80s and '90s and into the new millennium. "I like to play music that makes me feel good," Davern said in an interview. "I like to listen to it when I play it, and most of that music was played by people who happened to be born around the turn of the century. The lyrics may be corny, but the tunes are not. And the tunes will survive." Davern passed away at his home in Sandia Park, New Mexico, on December 14, 2006, after having a heart attack. He was 71. 

~ Bio  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kenny-davern/id67679938#fullText

Personnel: Kenny Davern (clarinet); Art Hodes (piano); Don DeMichael (drums).

The Hot Three

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Gery Scott - Old, Devil Moon

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:15
Size: 175,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. Memories Of You
(2:22)  2. Gypsy in My Soul
(2:48)  3. Witchcraft
(3:31)  4. Lady Is A Tramp
(3:25)  5. Sunday Morning
(2:21)  6. Jeepers, Creepers
(3:28)  7. Old, Devil Moon
(3:39)  8. Summer Love
(2:28)  9. Certain Smile
(4:01) 10. Don't Be That Way
(1:57) 11. Everybody Loves My Baby
(2:21) 12. Way Down Yonder New Orleans
(2:45) 13. Please Don't Talk About Me
(2:20) 14. Ma/ He's Making Eyes At Me
(2:12) 15. I've Found A New Baby
(2:19) 16. Shine
(2:43) 17. Alright, Okay, You Win
(2:44) 18. Mack The Knife
(2:22) 19. Yes Sir That's My Baby
(2:14) 20. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
(3:43) 21. Siboney
(2:08) 22. After You've Gone
(2:36) 23. Lonesome Road
(2:30) 24. Song Is You
(2:13) 25. This Can't Be Love
(3:38) 26. Birth of the Blues
(3:14) 27. Thou Swell

Gery Scott (5 October 1923 – 14 December 2005) was a jazz and cabaret entertainer and teacher, whose performing career spanned 26 countries and over 60 years. She was noted for her powerful stage persona and engaging delivery, with material ranging from the songbooks of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Lorenz Hart, Cy Coleman and all the "standards" as well as Noël Coward and some pop material. Whilst she was well known to British audiences during the later part of the Second World War, she achieved most of her fame outside the UK. 

More Bio ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gery_Scott

Old, Devil Moon

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Eddie Thompson Trio - Memories Of You

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:31
Size: 143,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:09)  1. C Jam Blues
(6:50)  2. Rosetta
(5:05)  3. Memories of You
(6:39)  4. Misty
(6:21)  5. Paris Mambo
(5:13)  6. Round Midnight
(4:40)  7. Love Will Find a Way
(6:05)  8. Satin Doll
(4:21)  9. Memories of You (Alternate)
(6:30) 10. Round Midnight (Alternate)
(4:34) 11. Love Will Find a Way (Alternate)

Born Edgar Charles Thompson, 31 May 1925, London, England, d. 6 November 1986, London, England. Born blind, Thompson learned to play piano as a child. In the late 40s he was active in London clubs, playing with Carlo Krahmer, Vic Feldman and others. In the 50s he played on radio, in studio bands, made records under his own name and with Tony Crombie, Tommy Whittle, Freddy Randall and others and by the end of the decade was house pianist at Ronnie Scott’s club. In the early 60s he went to the USA to live, playing regularly at the Hickory House in New York. Back in the UK in the early 70s, he led a trio that toured extensively and frequently backed visiting American jazzmen, including Buddy Tate, Ruby Braff and Spike Robinson.

A dazzlingly inventive player in his early days, Thompson sometimes delivered bravura performances at the expense of feeling but in his maturity he made many memorable appearances at concerts around the UK. He had an enormous repertoire and when in musical sympathy with a guest he could be the best of accompanists. His solo playing was long overlooked by record companies but Alastair Robertson of Hep Records compensated for this with some excellent sessions in the early 80s. Thompson’s death at the age of 61 came when he was at the height of his powers. 

~ Bio  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eddie-thompson-trio-mn0000795920/biography

Memories Of You

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John Cocuzzi - For All We Know

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:56
Size: 158,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
(4:51)  2. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
(3:52)  3. I Go For That
(4:44)  4. Beautiful Love
(5:18)  5. The Glory Of Love
(6:39)  6. St. James' Infirmary
(5:48)  7. For All We Know
(3:22)  8. You're Getting To Be a Habit With Me
(3:58)  9. I Love You, Honey
(5:39) 10. Cry Me A River
(4:31) 11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(4:51) 12. Last Night on the Back Porch
(7:34) 13. I've Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
(3:01) 14. Everybody Loves My Baby

Listening to this CD is like having John play piano right in your own living room. There's a sampling of jazz, blues, and swing, all done in John's unique style.

"This is the music that resulted from the nights at 219's Basin Street Lounge in Alexandria, VA. Thanks to all of the 'regulars in Old Town for the many great nights of music." ~ Mr. BIG at BIG CEE Music

John Cocuzzi was born at Andrews Air Force Base, just outside Washington DC. He grew up accompanying his jazz musician father (drummer) on jobs and sitting-in at jam sessions with the older players. As a young man exposed to great jazz, he was fortunate to get acquainted with these players and their music. There was live music everywhere John went; thus began his musical life path. John established himself in the DC area as a dynamic stylist on vibes, piano, drums, and vocals. He has been working with the best players in classic jazz for over 20 years and continues to attract new fans wherever his music takes him.

"For All We Know," John's first solo piano outing, is an exquisite gem of a recording. He wears his heart on his sleeve or in this case, on his fingers. You can feel the music breathe. The recording quality itself lets you feel that you are inside the piano. His vocal and piano styles are so personal that I found myself mesmerized by the performance.

Every song on this wonderful CD is a work of art. You could pick any one as your favorite, and I wouldn't argue with you. But put them all together, and the cumulative effect is like spending three days in the Louvre, followed by a week in Florence. ~ Ed Polcer, Brooklyn, New York  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cocuzzijohn

For All We Know

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